The Fire Battalion Cadet Association is a non-profit charitable and educational organization whose purpose is to build, promote, support, and sustain direct symbiotic relationships among Fire Battalion Alumni, current cadets and their families, assigned staff personnel, The University of Illinois at Chicago, and the United States Army. All current and former Fire Battalion Cadets are eligible for membership. Since 2008, the IRS has granted and recognizes The Fire Battalion Cadet Association as a tax exempt organization as described in Code Section 501 (c)(3).

This Organization is organized in order to encourage all members to support the Military Officer Education Program (Army ROTC) University of Illinois at Chicago. We primarily accomplish this by hosting Battlefield visits throughout the year, extra-curricular activities such as participation in additional unfunded US Army ROTC programs, national fellowship programs, and military course related activities beyond the scope of our normal curriculum. Our intent is to broaden the awareness and support of the Military Science Department and range of various activities through funds provided by private donors using university guidance and guidelines. Our patrons include active membership among currently enrolled students and former alumni now serving as commissioned officers in the United States Army. Some of our planned events are listed below:

· PlannedMilitary History Class Trip to Gettysburg, Shiloh, Vicksburg and Antietam National Military Parks

· Ranger Challenge 2 and 5 Man Team Competitions at University of Kansas

Your monetary assistance will go a long way to making our annual campaign successful.. We would greatly appreciate a donation of your preference made payable to the “Fire Battalion Cadet Association”. Your generosity will be greatly appreciated. Again, your donation to our organization is tax deductible. Upon receipt of your donation, an IRS W9 will be completed and forwarded to you for your tax records.